Frontale give Reds the blues in Asian clash

Twinkle-toed Japan striker Yu Kobayashi scored twice on Wednesday as Kawasaki Frontale beat J-League rivals Urawa Reds 3-1 in their Asian Champions League quarterfinal first leg. Shanghai hold an overwhelming advantage in their quarterfinal with Guangzhou after a 4-0 rout of their Chinese rivals on Tuesday, helped by a double from Brazilian international Hulk.